A legislative committee has voted to advance legislation that would give apprentices a tax break on tuition after Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a similar proposal last year.

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Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would direct $20 million in federal aid toward apprenticeship programs and provide a tax break for apprenticeships — a proposal similar to one previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.

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Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill on Friday that would have provided a tax break for apprenticeship tuition.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday aired out bills that would provide a tax break for apprenticeship tuition and establish a grant program to help apprentices pay for tools.

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As a mom, I remember sitting in the eighth-grade parents’ “Introduction to High School” presentation in our district. As Wisconsin’s former lieutenant governor, I remember the part about higher education options students could choose at the end of high school: university or traditional college, technical college or apprenticeship.

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Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is joining the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin as its jobs ambassador, a role promoting careers in the construction trades.

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The Wisconsin Senate was moving on Tuesday to approve a bill that would provide apprentices with grants to help pay for gear needed on the job.

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A state bill that would give thousands of workers and businesses a tax break for participating in apprenticeships is moving ahead after getting a public hearing on Thursday.

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Many economists, employers and academics tell us that our post-secondary education system is churning out too many four-year graduates. For decades, many parents, teachers and school counselors have been stuck in the mindset that four-year colleges are the best pathway for high school graduates to initiate a successful career.

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Anyone who complains schools aren’t doing enough to promote careers in construction hasn’t peeked into one of Craig Griffie’s classes at Brown Deer High School.

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